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Have we turned the corner yet?

It's been disappointing to read the coverage of COP16 in Cancún, but I can't say our Canadian delegation's attitude is surprising. It's the same old myopic strategy of hiding behind our economic ties with the USA to justify inaction. Canada has now taken home five  Fossil of the Day awards (three …

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Generate the JSON code for those new Bandcamp embeddable players with my handy little app.

Edit: There is a new version of this app that's easier than ever to use! Check out the new version. If you're a tech-savvy musician and haven't heard of Bandcamp, you're missing out. One of their many phenomenal features that was recently released is the ability to have complete pixel-perfect …

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Reclaiming the Big Box Plaza

When I look at an ugly strip mall or a sprawling suburban development, I try to think of ways that it could be turned into a vibrant, compact neighbourhood. Though I don't agree with everything James Howard Kunstler says, I think he's right when he says that the decline of oil production will cause …

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We interrupt this program for a very important smoke break

I knew before coming to Switzerland that smoking was a much more significant part of the culture than it is back home. In Ontario, the provincial government has been on the offensive against smoking for years now. Banning it in schools, then all public establishments; preventing merchants from …

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